Afghans
Makes 30

200g Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
1 1/4 Plain Flour
1/2 cup Cocoa
2 cups Cornflakes

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Sift flour and cocoa. Stir into the creamed mixture.
Fold in cornflakes. Spoon mounds of mixture onto greased oven tray,
gently pressing together. Bake at 180*C for 15 minuets or until set.
When cold, ice with chocolate icing and decorate with a walnut, if desired.

Gingerbread Men

2 1/2 cups Plain Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 cup Soft Brown Sugar
150g Butter
1 egg
1/2 cup Icing Sugar


Preheat oven to 180*c. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
Sift the Flour, Baking Soda and Ground Ginger together and place in a bowl.
Add Soft Brown Sugar. Add Butter and rub in with fingertips until resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add egg and stir or pulse to mix. If dough is too sticky,
add a little more flour and to the mix and wrap in cling wrap. Refrigerate for half an hour.
Roll out on lightly floured surface or between two sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick.
Using cookie cutters, cut shape and place on tray. Form leftover dough into a ball and re -roll
and repeat cutting out until all the dough is used up. Bake Gingerbread men for 8 -10 minuets
or until cooked and golden. Remove from oven and cool on the cooling rack.
Stick on lollies while warm and ENJOY!!!